Welcome to the first planning thread for /mlp/ con 2026!>What is /mlp/ con?Together we're going to organize an online convention by and for /mlp/It will focus on: 1) the show, 2) /mlp/, and 3) the fandomCheck out some of our events from 2025 that are linked from this site: https://mlpcon.online/schedule.html>When is it?These planning threads will help figure this out!Fill out the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9 to help decide>How will the con be held?Special events in this thread or othersLive streams on YouTube, Picarto, or private streaming platforms, broadcast via CyTubePre-recorded videos made for the con viewed on CyTubeDuring the con, most activity and interaction will occur on the con thread and/or CyTube>What now?- Take the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9- Take the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9- Take the survey at https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9- Make new OP images representing the con this year!- Make cute mascot art of Contard and Conpone- Discuss how we can make this year's con better here in thread- Take the initiative and reach out to people who would make for a good interview, guests from the show or others in the fandom that aren't from the board (don't lie to them; if you are uncomfortable actually performing the interview, we can get someone to help with that)- Make a new con mascot- Keep the planning thread bumped- Host a panel or event or record a special video to be premiered during the con- Create short funny videos that could be shown during downtime- Help organize panelists- Create and maintain a planning document for the con that can be updated by the thread- Be a CyTube janny who does it >for free- Organize and run a charity event (for Fallen Oak, Days End, or any charity you want)Last thread (from 2025): >>42333738PLEASE KEEP EVERYTHING ON TOPIC, ABOUT /mlp/ conDiscord drama and bait posts are off-topic
>>43074004Hi, last year's trip hereI confirm the trip that posted this OP will be the official organizer for this year's /mlp/ con
>>43074004Survey will be live until next weekend.If the thread dies before then, a new thread will be made with the results of the survey and the next survey.Reply to this post to suggest changesUpdated source: https://github.com/mlpcon/notes/blob/master/NOTES.md# Decisions made- TBD# Organizer's to-do listReply to post to suggest things I need to do but forgot to list here- Try to keep thread alive- Surveys to figure out when /mlp/ con will be
First for Linky
/mlp/con on my /mlp/?More likely than you think! Last con was a blast, hopefully the next one is good too!
>>43074004Heck yeah. Just did arts for Marecon, Silly and Marefair. Just in time, /mlp/con comes up. I love this board
>>43074004
tickle tickle
>rape
Looking through the boorus. What was the Chinese Commission Artwork Expo in 2021? Why were there so many art of the mascots from China?
yay more mares
>>43074405i think a friend from asia volunteered to commission a bunch of Chinese artists for /mlp/ con art that year.
burmp
A little art I did for this year's con
>>43075618nice!
>Should there be a /mlp/ con 2026?Yes>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?No
>>43074004Will there be ponies?
>>43076323how many do you want
>>43074004Huzzah!>Take the survey>Google account requiredAs usual in such cases I'll just post my answers here, and leave it up to (You) to decide whether I'm trying to rig the poll or not. If I manage to peek at questions from next pages I'll respond to this post and let you know I'm samefagging. Of course, some logged-in anon leaking the questions would be rewarded with a cute pony picture.>Should there be a /mlp/ con 2026? Yes.
>>43076904>For how many days should the con be? >In what month should the con be? >Should we have vendors this year? >Should we maintain a website again this year? >What site should we use for streaming the convention? >What can we do planning wise to make sure this year's con is better than ever?>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?
>>430766703 :D
no mare?
>>43077502More mares, the better.>Make a new con mascotPrompt ideas. I have zero idea about how to make a con mascot, but I have a pencil.
>>43077584Cute Mare
>>43077724wtf I love cute mares
>>43077584>organization poner>office administration pony during work hours, plans parties as hobby in her free time>when she was a filly, she noticed she liked preparing her birthday parties more than being the birthday pony>guests having fun simply brings her the most joy, likes being useful, you could say she works in the shadows>knows some ponies need a calm space to recharge the social batteries, takes that into account>Twi is her role model, but she's not as much of a nerd - simply likes when things click together, whether we're talking about planned activities or just puzzles>favorite holiday: summer summer sun summer sun celebration, hopes that one day she'll bear the responsibility for it
What's the difference between this and marecon? I might host a panel depending on when it will happen.
I forgot mare.stream was a thing. The problem with it is youtube proxies like invidious are constantly broken, more often than yt-dlp is, these days. If we use that over cytube, it might be necessary to make it just pull from youtube directly, or whatever cytube is doing.
>>43078326I'll start drawing
Bump
Filled out the survey
>>43078921I need her in my life
>>43078921I want her to sonate on my face
>page 10 already>>43078330This one came first and typically happens in the summer. Marecon being pushed so late in the year is really encroaching on the territory.
Page 10 huh
>>43081269Inconceivable
>>43078921plap
>>43078921The cutie mark means something? I'd think it would be like a notebook and a pencil, for the notes she may take organizing things.
>>43080774Plap
>>43075618Nice, we need more art of contard
You're not dying yet!
>>43083967
antithology anon please save us
ontology anon please save us
ology anon please save us
I can't wait for /mlp/con!
I can't wait to get /mlp/regnant!
I CAN'T WAIT, (no I) I CAN'T WAIT (oh when)WHEN ARE THEY GONNA OPEN UP THAT DOOR?
Have you filled out the survey? https://forms.gle/GGtQaWWwfCjFce4t9
>>43086729No I'm scared
>>43087156Don't be scared, anonWe won't judge you
why is this thread so dead and marecon thread is so active are the attendees really that different between the two
>>43087607Purp runs marecon. Purp has the charisma bonus. Plus, for some reason they decided to run it way later in the year than usual, making it very close to when this con normally runs.
>>43087607It's run by a namefagJust proof what the board really wants: more namefags and fewer anons
>>43087607Marecon is happening this month.
>>43087717Are you saying that Corp doesn't have charisma?
>>43088391Corp should schizopost more about Twilight like Purp. That's what he needs.
Expect survey results later tonight
booked my flight!
>>43089325
>>43089327Flight of stairs, to be exact. You are joining the convention from your basement too, right anon?
This thread would be POPPING if Corp announced a panel where he rubs his belly with extra virgin olive oil and kosher salt
>>43089799I ain't doing that fetish shit
>>43089799It's like that one Rainbow dash gif of her slapping her belly
Shit uhhh forgot to post survey results last night I guess there's still a bit more time to answer it then
>>43090385Maybe you'd have done it if you weren't jerking it to Twilight constantly
OK, survey is closed! There were 29 respondents (compared to 63 last year) and here are the results:>Should there be a /mlp/ con 2026?97% (28) said Yes3% (1) said Maybe0 said NoResult: There will be a /mlp/ con 2026>For how many days should the con be?7% (2) said 1 day28% (8) said 2 days86% (25) said 3 days10% (3) said 4 days7% (2) said 5 days3% (1) said 6 days7% (2) said 7 days3% (1) said over 7 daysResult: The con will be 3 days long>In what month should the con be?3% (1) said March10% (3) said April17% (5) said May52% (15) said June52% (15) said July21% (6) said August0 said September0 said October7% (2) said November3% (1) said December3% (1) said January 20273% (1) said February 20277% (2) said Some other month in 2026Result: Tie between June and July, requiring another poll>Should we have vendors this year?97% (28) said Yes3% (1) said NoResult: /mlp/ con will have vendors this year>Should we maintain a web site again this year?97% (28) said Yes3% (1) said NoResult: mlpcon.online will be returning this year>What site should we use for streaming the convention?66% (19) said CyTube24% (7) said mare.stream3% (1) said CyTube + YT Mirroring3% (1) said Any3% (1) said Either is cool, but Invidious and similar proxies have way too many issues with youtube anymore to be reliable. Mare.stream would run into a lot of embed problems.Result: /mlp/ con will be streamed on CyTube>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?76% (22) said No24% (7) said YesNext up, we'll decide which month the con should be.
HELP CHOOSE THE MONTH THE CON WILL BE HELDhttps://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5>>43091161That and this should be anchored (derp) >>43074007
>>43091161Yay!
>>43091238Thanks Fluttershy
>>43091161>29 respondents compared to 63Was the planning held at a bad time?
>>43091940I guess it's because of an overlap with marecon planning.
>>43089989
It'd be funny if we choose July 4 again
>>43092924They'll be doing that at /mlp/con 2026
>>43094249Who's they
>>43095272you know
>>43092435I called it the second marecon decided they'd be running at the end of march. They're really trying to get rid of /mlp/con entirely.
>Do you want to assist in planning and organizing the con this year?yeah as long as the date doesn't suck again
>>43096195That's all up to (You) anon, be sure to vote in the polls
>>43091161
Bump for mares
>>43091164I've voted!
July's winning Is it gonna be a fourth of July con again?
I guess july can be okay since it makes it further from the way too late marecon. If the 4th wins again, I say the vote is vetoed and re-run with other weekends as the only options.
>>43098209>July's winning>Is it gonna be a fourth of July con again?I hope so.
>>43098507Oh please no
When is this form closed?
>>43099303Survey ends this weekend, then the next one begins Probably two more until we have final dates
mare in glasses bump
Sleeping mare bump.
July 4 will absolutely kill this con. Attendance was puny last year.
>>43102245There were 3,888 unique IP attendees last year, though
>>43102245yeah but it was funny
>>43102245Nah. People will have time off so they can come to the con!
>>43102245>>43102254Those who are majority probably would've been non-americans. I guess that number gives a good estimate of anons from other countries
I need more art of contard and her massive horn
>>43103880gay
>>43098418>>43102245I wouldn't see a problem if those dates were removed from the poll, honestly
>>43084868What do you need, my brother
We NEED purp and antithology to save the con!
We choose a month tonight Will it be June or July? You decide https://forms.gle/sg7cx6LCRz7DCZmw5
>>43104993When's the antithology thread anon
>>43105484I'll put it up tomorrow. I need to update the OP.
>>43074007OK, time's up. Let's see what month we picked....There were 29 total responses>In what month should /mlp/ con 2026 be?38% (11) said June62% (18) said JulyResult: /mlp/ con will be in July 2026Next up, we choose the days of the week to hold the con
Historically, /mlp/ con has always been held Friday through SundayBut just because that's how we've always done it doesn't mean that's how we have to keep on doing it,so...HELP CHOOSE THE DAYS OF THE WEEK THE CON WILL BE HELD:https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8https://forms.gle/xngVr2A8bbCmCsGL8Anchoring >>43074007
>>43106137pointless poll
>>43106137I get it and I respect the point that /mlp/con isn't owned by some namefag but is created and organized based on the will of all the anons, but yeah, this poll is kind of pointless, like >>43106190 says
>>43084868>>43104993>>43105484>>43106862
>>43106780Maybe next year just a question in the first poll "should the con be fri-sun again or should it change" That'd save time and effort while still allowing us to decide on different week days I know not everyone works a Monday to Friday job, but most probably do
bump
sex with conpone
Let's change it a bit this year and make it Tuesday-Thursday.
>>43108529But I work those days and those days only
>>43108529Only if there's a Thursday panel
>>43108529I'm getting real freaky with it and voting Mon-Wed
>>43106137I tend to go camping around July 4th with family, or around the start of July, so I'm hoping I can still make it for this.
>>43106137Well I voted and bumped the thread.
boop
Noi supports /mlp/con!
so who's doing the catering
>>43112271Wawa
>>43113341but what if I'm a Sheetz guy
cuddles with conpone
>>43113920No Sheetz here
We need art of contard and conpone making out with marecon mares please
>>43114782seconding this
>>43114782Thirding this
We need art of contard and conpone unclogging a culvert so it doesn't damage a logging road
>>43117000
>>43117507
We need art of Contard and Conpone negotiating a deal for a used 2015 Honda Fit on a car lot
>>43118105
>>43111247I hate you, Noi.
>>43119525wtf
Twilight bump
>>43118876
Are we going to like, actually have panels and attendance this year? Or is marecon just totally taking over?
OK, survey's over. Let's see what surprises we have.There were 21 valid responses (one response didn't choose anything)In the first round of ranked choice voting:>What days would you like /mlp/ con 2026 to occur5% (1) said Thu - Sat86% (18) said Fri - Sun5% (1) said Sat - Mon0 said Sun - Tue0 said Mon - Wed5% (1) said Tue - Thu0 said Wed - FriResult: /mlp/ con will be held on Fri - Sun in July 2026Next up, let's choose the actual con datesAnchoring: >>43074007
Now the poll everypony has been waiting forWHEN SHOULD /mlp/ con 2026 BE HELD?THIS IS THE MOST IMPORTANT POLL, CHOOSE WISELYhttps://forms.gle/Tss42WYXXM2mPWXh8https://forms.gle/Tss42WYXXM2mPWXh8https://forms.gle/Tss42WYXXM2mPWXh8https://forms.gle/Tss42WYXXM2mPWXh8Anchoring: >>43074007
>>43120744Marecon isn't taking over, theres almost no activity here because everyone is busy with marecon and this will ramp up after next week ends most likely>>43121274If 4th of July weekend wins again dont get angry when a lot of people aren't around, don't make the same mistake that was made last year.
>>43121381I wouldn't be angry, it's the will of the board that wins out in the end If they want fourth of July weekend then they get it
This last vote should last longer. More than a week I say so most people can vite on it
>>43121381But making it the 4th of July was funny.
>>43123100how about it's over by Saturday or until it's been at least 24 hours since the last vote, whichever comes last
>>43122322
>>43123546>losing hundreds of attendees and purp was funny hahaShut up.
>>43125183Idk where this myth that last year had fewer attendees comes from It was better attended than the year before, likely due to people being more available over the holiday, at least for short periods
>>43125223Why are you lying like this? It just proves you weren't there. The numbers were way lower across the board.
>>43125284>>43102254
>>43122448>the will of the boardread: the will of the 8 people that check the planning threads
>>43125424ok, and what were the unique IP numbers of previous years then? Throwing out a big sounding number with no context only works on retards
>>43121381Honestly any other year I think it wouldn't be nearly as big of a deal, but given its Americans 250th birthday this 4th of July, I'd expect more celebration than usual
>>43125183Americucks just couldn't handle getting the short end of the stick for once.
Last /mlp/con lacked panels, the rest was on par with the rest
>>431256101,640 in 2024 according to the website
>>43127118Same
>>43126278>the rest was on par with the restWhat do you mean
>>43128115So you don't know?
>>43128412You know that I don't know
>>43128728a bit esoteric no?
>>43126749>3x the unique IP's because people checked in three times on their phones while they were doing 4th of july stuff instead of sitting on their one desktop and actively participating the whole timeok
>>43128792The absolute state of online cons
There have been 24 votes Are less than 30 anons going to decide the con weekend date for everyone? https://forms.gle/Tss42WYXXM2mPWXh8https://forms.gle/Tss42WYXXM2mPWXh8https://forms.gle/Tss42WYXXM2mPWXh8
>>43129790This is all marecon's fault. Why are they going so late in the year?
>>43129923Because Pone Voyage took over the traditional Marecon spot
>>43130069Pone Voyage wasn't during January.
>>43130186Nah February
>>43130188January isn't February
>>43127695
>>43130349but what if it was?
>>43130349proofs?
so wheres the panels
>>43132643First we gotta figure out the con date Did you vote yet?
Right now it's looking very unlikely July 3-5 will winIt's very close between July 10-12 and July 17-19Be sure to vote!!
>>43133175No, I'm afraid of polls
>10
>8
>>43134401
>>43136927
>>43138495
OK, there have been no votes in days....so, when is /mlp/ con???Let's answer that question already.There were 29 responses.>What days would you like /mlp/ con 2026 to be on?ROUND 17% (2) said July 3 - 541% (12) said July 10 - 1228% (8) said July 17 - 1910% (3) said July 24 - 2614% (4) said July 31 - August 2RESULT: /mlp/ con will not be held on July 3 - 5ROUND 2, July 3 - 5 is eliminated48% (14) said July 10 - 1228% (8) said July 17 - 1910% (3) said July 24 - 2614% (4) said July 31 - August 2RESULT: /mlp/ con will not be held on July 24 - 26ROUND 3, July 24 - 26 is eliminated48% (14) said July 10 - 1234% (10) said July 17 - 1917% (5) said July 31 - August 2RESULT: /mlp/ con will not be held on July 31 - August 2ROUND 4, July 31 - August 2 is eliminated52% (15) said July 10 - 1248% (14) said July 17 - 19RESULT: /mlp/ con will be held on July 10 - 12Anchored >>43074007
>>43140252That's nice, I hope more 'muricans will be able to join. Last year was funny at first, but not really in the long run imo.
>>43140252Cool! Came to the thread just to check and I'll be golden on those days most likely. I'll be back from camping and stuff and will be good to go.
>>43140252There were multiple rounds?
>>43140442That's how ranked choice voting works
Maybe we should open panel apps to get people excited after marecon ends
I'll work to get panel and vendor apps ready It's really cool to see all the excitement and work anons have put into marecon this weekend, it reminds me of the first couple /mlp/ consIf anyone would like to help out /mlp/ con this year, please do say something hereUnlike marecon, we're organized entirely on the board (as of now), so we really need participation from all of (You) to help make this event happen
>page 9>9 is in red
>>43140252well dang if /mlp/ make it out of Spring there will probably be a match during the con, I wonder if it can get a room for it.
Ok, panel apps tomorrowGot too busy with marecon, sorry
How do you guys feel about a follow up elley ray interview? I dm'ed her on twitter and she is down for a sequel to 'a sit down with- elley ray'would anyone here want like an hour to hour and a half interview? Shes been to a shit ton more foriegn cons since last interview so i plan on making that one of the main hooks of this interview that and her actually making onto >g%but im curious from a behind the scenes aspect. reply if you are interested!!
>>43143681>actually making onto >g%How about no.
>>43140219
>>43143681Anything bro, if you have a panel go for it
PANEL AND VENDOR APPS ARE OPENPANEL AND VENDOR APPS ARE OPENPANEL AND VENDOR APPS ARE OPENSUBMIT A PANEL HERE: https://forms.gle/yLJqdyVuoLA8AHo57BECOME A VENDOR HERE: https://forms.gle/KmzN51i8GVC3Y9Wt6anchoring >>43074007
Hey I've got an idea: I know that both Slay the Spire and Rimworld have pony mods and so does Monster Train. Would anyone be interested in seeing those?
>>43144402Time to copy my panels submissions from marecon
>>43144432Sounds like a good time
You know what this means.
>>43145643It means I'm freeee~
>Next survey: >Survey is over, next survey>OK, all votes have been cast, check the thread for the final dates!Fuck
>>43144432Please don’t remind me of the pile of unoptimized garbage from Russanon. That mod has shit locked behind DLC which is abhorrent, fuck DLC and fuck Tynanigger for just releasing only DLC after figuring out his onions Reddit majority love dilating over new fucking DLC, instead of shit that should be base game like improved world generation and more animals (both of these are locked behind odyssey dlc because ???) Anyway I’ve never heard of slay the spire or monster train, would be cool to see poni in them!
Sent my panel application wish me luck
>>43146215Should've checked the thread, anon. Nobody's fault but yours.>trotcon is online this year>two weeks after /mlp/conThat kind of sounds to me like motivation to make /mlp/con completely blow them out of the water.>still no new art
>>43146440All artists from /mlp/ have moved to discordYou gotta contact them there to request art now Corp needs to learn this and other lessons from Purp and move planning to discord
>>43146440>>43146476can dicksword please obliterate themselves already instead of dragging the age verification stick through the mud constantly.>about to release global forced age verification>people upset, cancel subscriptions for pisscord nitro en masse>oopsie we did something bad! we will just do this later with no changes mmmkay since we’re listening!>everybody shuts up and doesn’t move off Make the move to matrix and telegram, I’m sick of faggots still sticking on pisscord and coming up with 50 gabillion excuses to not move off.
>>43146440Didn't see the thread until now by mere coincidence and was busy with the other con
>>43146440of course theres no new art, people are probably at work making up for marecon^:)
>>43146440Any date time to make art?
>>43146547Thanks for the cool new art, fren
>>43146476Ironic, if you know the history.>>43146552I imagine art will be accepted up through the start date, but ideally anything for the planning threads, the website, the cytubes, etc. would be sooner.
>>43146480>Telegramnot a fucking chance lol
>>43146570skill issue
>>43146440Does anyone have good full body references for the three mascot mares? I also want to imagine like where they live and how they live. Like is it just some cardboard boxes and a table with a tv in a rental unit?
>>43146721There's this. I don't think there's pre-existing consensus on any of their backstories, or any at all. Wouldn't be a bad time to come up with something new for them!
>>43146904How long is Contard's horn?
>>43147402yes
>>43146440Can someone draw them kisisng
>>43147402the horn is vestigialit is typically drawn going out of framecontard's coat color is called "light blurple" and its hex code is #E0E3FFcontard's mane color is called "blurple" and its hex code is #5865F2look up the word blurple to see the origin of the color codes
Just had the thought if /mlp/con happens in earlier June we'd have an event for each season. Marecon being winter, /mlp/con for spring, Mare Fair for summer, and the Anni for fall.Just thought that was neat.
>>43149319>>43148526
We need stories and personalities for the mascots!>Contard>Conpone>Anonfilly Maybe some new friends to add to the cast?
>>43149817Contard was created to try to turn a normal earth pony into a unicorn, but her horn grew out of control. Her actual name is Blueberry Tart but people called her Tard to be mean.Conpone basically just aged into adulthood and has a part-time job at an antique shop restoring metal antiques and bartering good deals on ones people are trying to get rid of.Anonfilly is still a faggot, but crashes at Conpone's place after school mostly because she lets her eat snacks and hang out.They rent an AirBnB when it's con time.
>>43149910Twilight has extensive research sessions with contard as her test subject. Twiggy is looking for a way to turn Tart back. It's unclear if Tart wants to be cured. Anon met contard on one of her study sessions.Anon and Conpone met when anon was rumaging through her stuff to find something to build a router with. With the help of Twiggles, they managed to get it to connect to the human internet. (Anon won't tell what he told Twilight to get her to help)With access to the human internet, Conpone has fallen in love with brony culture and has made her own merch... Which includes depictions of real ponies. Rainbow Dash thinks the merch is cool. Anon thinks it's cringe.>They rent an AirBnB when it's con time.Which is to say. They bribe Twilight into letting them use her basement and not be bothered for 3 days
>>43146440kiss doodle
>>43149910>>43150113thanks for the background, this is some good shit
>>43149910>>43150113Peak cinema >>43150323unf
>>43150417I want to write more but I'm stuck on coming up with ideas. Ce la vie.What about some cute outfits for them? Jammies maybe?
>>43149910>They rent an AirBnB when it's con time.Of course, that wasn't always the case - they've been renting one since that one incident. They don't like to talk about it, don't ask. Instead, assume what could've happened.>an antique shop restoring metal antiquesSomehow always has a bunch of liveleak stickers around.
>>43151015kek took a second to get
What if the minecraft server were brought back?
>>43151475You probably could bring it back. mlpcon is more focused on group collaboration that comes from the threads. Be the change you wanna see
what if /mlp/con brought on a oatmeal eating contest
Will you support her?
>>43151961>bugsNo, I do my part to eradicate them
Had to make up her mane because I can't understand the reference of this maee
I see a lot of mascot talk, but not a lot of panel talk.
>>43153032Well I had an idea of trying to come with a story or episode drawing every scene or dialogue live with the help of the chat. Already submitted the application and waiting to get approved so far
>>43153032Mine's already done.
>>43153032PANEL IDEA: open debate to which pony would drink the highest amount of olive oil
>>43152477Great work!>herIs Contard even a mare? Was it ever specified?
>>43153291If it's pony related it's approved
>>43153032My panel is brainstorming ideas for panels.
>>43153032There will be exactly one (1) panel at the con inbetween the opening and closing ceremonies. We will finish /mlp/con in 5 hours
YouTube says that this video would fit my chanel. What do you think about making it a panel?
>YouTube says that this video would fit my chanel.GIVE US COCO OR GIVE US DEATH.
>>43155200Sounds autistic af. I love it.
>>43156058Uhm
